Treatment Facilitator

We know you give so much. What if you joined an organisation that's as passionate about the possibilities for YOU as we are for those we support?

At Lives Lived Well, we've been treating and supporting people whose lives are affected by alcohol and other drugs for over 50 years. We also support people with mental health and gambling concerns and those transitioning from correctional centres. We're growing fast and building a reputation as a trusted, innovative provider, focused on clinical excellenceand we'd love you to be part of it.

If you share our belief in recovery, think in a curious and critical way, and thrive on learning and change, join us and do your best work here

Watershed provides a safe, supportive, and structured residential environment designed to help individuals overcome drug and alcohol challenges. Our comprehensive six-week treatment program accommodates up to 12 clients at any given time, offering a complete continuum of care from initial contact through to reintegration into the community. We aim to inspire genuine, long-lasting change, equipping clients with the tools and strategies they need to successfully navigate recovery and sustain a healthy lifestyle.

**Your opportunity**

As a Treatment Facilitator you'll engage and support your clients in their ongoing case management, group facilitation, and treatment of AOD dependency and other associated factors within a residential setting. You'll walk beside them and celebrate with them when they achieve their goals and help to develop their capacity and confidence.

Some additional duties include:

- Work with clients to develop, implement and review individual treatment goals.
- Manage a case load of clients providing clinical support, service coordination, referral, and advocacy to assist client in achieving their goals.
- Supervise and manage risk where practicable, associated with clients residing in a residential treatment context - including high level complexity and dual diagnosis behavioural management.
- Facilitate group work and processes autonomously. Taking sole responsibility and management of challenging behaviour, efficacy blockers and detractive dynamics.
- Develop program resources and key documents that support the clinical and operational functioning.
- Provide culturally appropriate practice as relevant to varying clients.
- Ensure that client records, data collection and reporting are consistent with confidentiality and relevant practice standards.
- Food Safety and Kitchen Operations supervision and coordination.

**What you'll bring**

We are looking for a superstar Clinician who is able to manage their day-to-day duties working cohesively within a team of Treatment Facilitators. This is a high demand environment, so you'll also be required to balance autonomy and efficiency, providing high quality engagement, assessment counselling and support services to your clients. You're also experienced in utilising evidence-based practice principles for withdrawal, support, and recovery.

To succeed in this role, there are some essentials you'll need:

- Tertiary qualifications in a social work, counselling or mental health
- Applied knowledge in contemporary evidence based AOD clinical practice.
- Food Safety Supervisor Certificate
- (or prepared to obtain within 1 _st _month of employment)
- Demonstrated expertise in residential treatment service delivery with a sound knowledge of the potential risk elements specific to this type of environment.
- Experience in developing and delivering education programs and group facilitation with AOD clients.
- Ability to work autonomously and manage own workload.
- Highly developed communication and community engagement skills.
- Membership or eligibility for membership with relevant professional body such as Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) (desirable).
- Hold a Blue Card (or ability to apply).
- Current unrestricted Australian Drivers Licence

You will need to hold a:

- Minimum Bachelor in Psychology, Social Work, Human Services or related discipline.

What matters most is that you'll live and breathe our values, which means:

- You are humble, human and full of hope.
- You show up and share.
- You ask: Why not? And what's next?
- You leave a positive wake.

Why? We believe that through these values, we do our best work - for each other, for clients, and for the communities we work in. And it's a promise we make to you about the kind of experience you will have working for us.

**Why work for Lives Lived Well?**

Well, it's about people, purpose, impact, and growth.

You'll love working with talented people who share our values. Our services and treatments are as diverse as the communities we work in. And we've grown significantly in the past few years, with no plans of slowing down.

So, what does that mean for you? A real opportunity to go further
- You'll grow as a person and as a professional, extending your knowledge and skills beyond the norm.